Wednesday, June 26, 2013

A Quilted Pillow Sham { Tutorial } : :

Today I'm sharing my very first Fat Quarter Gang Project right here! A tutorial for a set of Quilted Pillow Shams, a
project designed for Art Gallery Fabric's LillyBelle Fabric
Collection by Bari J. It's a super quick & easy project, takes only 10 Fat Quarters to make and you'll have
a set of new, fabulous shams! It's a great project for a beginner or if you want a smallish project to practice sewing those perfect straight quilting lines! Let's
get started!!

What you'll need : :

10 - Fat Quarters of LillyBelle or any other fabrics of your choosing

2 - Standard Bed Pillows measuring 20" x 26"

2 - pieces of cotton batting measuring at least 21" x 30"

1 - yard of cotton muslin cut into two pieces measuring 22' x 36"

Coordinating Thread, I prefer Aurifil

Rotary Cutter/Mat/Ruler

Cutting and Piecing the Fabrics : :

1.
Choose six different fat quarters from the 10 fabrics you've chosen for the
pillow sham fronts, save the other four for the pillow sham backs 2.
Cut each of the six fat quarters into two pieces measuring 5" x 20" (I
recommend using a rotary cutter and mat set for cutting)

3. With right sides facing, pin and sew six fabric strips together, leaving
a 1/4" seam allowance 4. Press all seams open as you go

5. Continue to piece both pillow sham fronts and press well on both sides

Layering and Quilting the Pillow Top : :

6. Cut
Muslin into two pieces measuring 22" x 36". Cut batting into two pieces measuring 21" x 30" 7. Lay muslin piece onto the work surface, center batting piece on top of that, and then center the pieced pillow top

8. Prepare
for machine quilting. Pin layers together well, adding a few pins
running down each of the six different fabrics that makeup your pillow
sham top 9. Stitch on either side of the seams as shown in the photo
below 10. Once quilted, remove pins

11. Using
a large ruler or straight edge, trim away excess fabric, batting, and
muslin. The pillow top should now measure 20" x 26"

12. Continue to baste, quilt, and trim both pillow sham fronts

Sewing the pillow together : :

13. Prepare
back pieces -- Using two of the remaining LillyBelle Fat Quarters for
each pillow sham, cut fabrics to pieces measuring 18" x 20", fold over
one of the
sides measuring 20" a 1/2", press, fold over again, press. Sew
along inner folded edge and along the outer edge, staying close to the
fold. This will create the double seam finish. 14. Place pillow
top piece RIGHT side up on your work surface. Place both backing pieces
RIGHT side down on top of the pillow top piece.

15. Pin and sew along
entire perimeter using a 1/2" seam allowance

16. Zigzag stitch around the entire perimeter, as well 17. Trim all four corners

18.
Turn pillow right side out, making sure to poke out each corner.
Press well. Repeat for second pillow

Insert your pillows and now you have your very own set of beautiful Quilted Pillow Shams!!

You can find LillyBelle still available with several of my sponsors --

I went and made a second pair to donate to a local auction, using Bari J.'s Splendor 1920 collection, as well. I'm a such a fan of hers and of Art Gallery Fabrics for everything, but especially bedding! The soft, luxurious hand that AGF's have, truly makes for some extra cozy pillows!

Thank you! She's doing so, so great and is such a wonderful addition to the family! She's a very busy girl, so most of the pictures I've taken recently are of her on the move, so not very share worthy! She's loving her kennel and goes in there whenever she wants a break or to sleep. But no matter how cute she looks and how much she loves it in there, it does look a bit like she's in a little jail, so I don't want to share those pics either! :)

Hi Maureen:Here is a link to my FB page where I have a picture of a beautiful sham I made using your tutorial! I used Kaffe Fassett & Kona Solids & I LOVE the combo. I actually need to take a pic of our new Retro travel trailer that I am fixing up using Kaffe Fassett. So far I have made 4 shams in Kaffee Fassett & Kona Solids & am getting ready to move onto the quilt next. This is going to take me a while.

I love this tutorial and I love LillyBelle. I used mine all up. It is my daughter's favorite. I am going to visit her in a few weeks, so hmmmm, I just may have to get some and make her some cases. She is in a new apartment and these would just fit right in.

Thanks for the inspiration. My daughter was asking me yesterday if she could sew some pillow cases with my spare fabric and I said she could but this pattern and tutorial would be good for a novice sewer. It's really quite perfect!

A stay at home mom who loves to make things, living with her husband, three children, kitty - Lily, and new puppy - Penelope in small town Pennsylvania.I have a passion for sewing, quilting, fabric, knitting, felting, and drawing. Having you visit me here is wonderful, receiving a comment is even better - so please do both often!

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